This unit, together with Canon Law A, is an introduction to and commentary on current canonical legislation, in particular the 1983 Code of Canon Law. Special attention will be paid to all legislation connected with pastoral ministry.

Prerequisites:
two levels of each of Moral and Systematic Theology

Requirements:
3 hours per week

Assessment:

• one 2,500 word paper            
  • or five 500 word tutorial papers - 50%
• one 20 minute oral examination    
  • or one 2 hour written examination - 50%

Bibliography:

• Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium. Rome: Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis, 1990.
• Pontificia Commissio Codicis Iuris Canonici Authentice Interpretando. Codex Iuris Canonici. 1989.
• The Code of Canon Law in English Translation. London: Collins, 1983.

• Beal, John B., James A. Coriden, and Thomas J. Green, eds. New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law. New York: Paulist, 2000.
• Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The Canon Law: Letter and Spirit. Alexandria, NSW: E. J. Dwyer, 1995.
• Caparros, Ernest, Michael Theriault, and Jean Thorn, eds. Code of Canon Law Annotated: Prepared under the Responsibility of the Instituto Martin de Azpilcueta. 2nd ed. Montreal: Wilson & Lafleur, 2004.
• Coriden, James A., Thomas J. Green, and Donald E. Heintschel, eds. The Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary. New York: Paulist, 1985.
• Flannery, Austin, ed. Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post-Conciliar Documents. Rev. ed. Vatican Collection, vol. 1. Northport, NY: Costello, 1992.
• Flannery, Austin, ed. Vatican Council II: More Post-Conciliar Documents. Vatican Collection, vol. 2. Dublin: Dominican Publications, 1982.

Periodicals:

• Acta Apostolicae Sedis. Rome: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1909–.
• Canon Law Digest: Officially Published Documents Affecting the Code of Canon Law. 13 vols to date. Milwaukee, WI: Bruce, 1934–.
• The Jurist. Washington, DC: Canon Law Society of America.
• Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions. 26 vols to date. Washington, DC: Canon Law Society of America, 1981–.
• Studia Canonica. Ottawa: St Paul University.